Delta Democratic Forum, DDF, has put in place machinery to mobilise the people of the South-South zone for Goodluck Jonathan/Sambo ticket in the forthcoming election.

CHAIRMAN of 13 former Generals/Commanders of MEND Forum, Mr Josiah Oyakoghan (aka Oyimi), yesterday, decried their neglect and outright exclusion from the amnesty programme.

ACTIVITIES at the University of Benin, UNIBEN, and the Benin-Lagos Road were crippled for several hours yesterday, as thousands of Bini youths protested what they described as the “diabolic” inclusion of the University on the list of universities to receive Visitation Panel by the Federal Ministry of Education.

ARMED robbers, yesterday, opened fire on one Salihu Sani and Abdul Mu Miminu, dispossessing them of N2 million cash. The incident came on the heels of Monday’s attack on the president of Ijaw National Congress, Dr Atuboyedia Obianime at Choba Roundabout in the state.

MR Clever Marcus Ikisikpo recently emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP primary election for the Bayelsa East Senatorial district, although his opponent and current occupant of the seat, Nimi Barigha-Amange has dragged him to court over the exercise. The chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum, Downstream in this interview with journalists, spoke on how he won the election and his plans for the senatorial district. Excerpts: